KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two local boats, along with their 27 Vietnamese crew who were found to have trawled near Pulau Mengalum here yesterday. Sabah and Labuan region Maritime director Datuk Mohd Zubil Mat Som said the vessels were detained during Op Khas at 1.30pm at 15 nautical miles northwest of the island. He said the two boats which resembled the design of Vietnamese vessels were owned by a Malaysian and has legit fishing license. “They were detained because Malaysian laws forbid trawl fishing in our waters. “We will carry out investigation on the boats because we fear that they might have violated the fishing license. “We will also check on the identification documents furnished by the crew that were suspected to be fake,” he told a Press conference here today.